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WATCH: Notley talks Trans Mountain Pipeline at Chamber Luncheon
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley brought a message of hope regarding the province's energy future to local business leaders at a Red Deer Chamber of Commerce Luncheon at the Black Knight Inn on Monday. C...
Jun 4, 2018
Osuna's administrative leave extended through June 11
NEW YORK - Major League Baseball has extended the administrative leave of Toronto closer Roberto Osuna by seven days through June 11, the fourth time the initial seven-day period was lengthened. Osuna...
Jun 4, 2018
Starbucks' Schultz mulling 'philanthropy to public service'
NEW YORK - Starbucks Corp.’s Howard Schultz is stepping down as executive chairman of the coffee company he helped transform into a global brand, and says public service may be in his future. Sc...
Jun 4, 2018
Injured Ottawa quarterback Harris says he'll be ready for Redblacks' opener
OTTAWA - Trevor Harris has no doubt he’ll be ready for the Ottawa Redblacks season opener. The Redblacks starting quarterback spoke for the first time Monday since suffering a lower body injury ...
Jun 4, 2018
First woman to climb to summit of Canada's highest mountain almost lost her life
MONTREAL - he first woman to climb to the top of Canada’s highest mountain in a solo trek says her biggest fear came when she fell into a dangerously deep crevice. “That made me very afrai...
Jun 4, 2018
Rotary Club of Red Deer lends financial hand to graduating students
Several high school graduates are receiving a helping hand from the Rotary Club of Red Deer as they look forward to their first year of post-secondary studies. Recipients of the 2018 Rotary Career Opp...
Jun 4, 2018
More than a dozen arrested inside North Carolina legislature
RALEIGH, N.C. - More than a dozen demonstrators have been arrested at North Carolina’s Legislative Building as part of a national movement highlighting what its organizers call injustices to the...
Jun 4, 2018
Mastercard scraps goals-for-food after backlash
Facing an escalating backlash, Mastercard has scrapped a charity initiative to donate 10,000 meals to hungry children for every goal scored by Argentina forward Lionel Messi and Brazil counterpart Ney...
Jun 4, 2018
Federal parties deeply involved in Ontario campaign, closely eyeing results
OTTAWA - As voters prepare to head to the polls in Ontario, federal parties that have been deeply involved in the provincial campaign will be keeping close tabs on any successes - and failures - as th...
Jun 4, 2018
Trans Mountain protests continue, environment minister says it's time to move on
VANCOUVER - As opponents of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion protested across the country Monday, Canada’s environment minister said the project needs to move forward. Protesters gathered o...
Jun 4, 2018